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Committees’ recent meetings – 30 April 2021

The Health Committee is monitoring the Coronavirus vaccine delivery system, the Culture Committee is asking for steps to put into effect the Law on the Right to Access Information. 

Parliament passes Law on Management and Protection of Archeology and Heritage in Kurdistan Region

The Kurdistan Parliament on 28 April passed the Law on Management and Protection of Archeology and Heritage in Kurdistan Region, and held the first reading of amendments to the implementation of the Law on Management of Endowments.

Parliament discusses how to improve services for persons with disabilities and special needs

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 27 April presided over a sitting at which MPs discussed the problems and needs of adults and children with disabilities and special needs, in the presence of KRG Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Kwestan Mohamad.

Committees’ recent meetings – 26 April 2021

Several committees studied the statistics on increasing incidents of domestic violence and killings of women and overall killings, and the legislative gaps in tackling these crimes. 

Speaker Rewaz Faiq meets with Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on the evening of 27 April met with Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani at the Presidency. They discussed the latest developments and agreed on the need for unity to overcome the current crises.

Parliament’s Presidency expresses condolences for Baghdad hospital fire and explosion

We are saddened and deeply concerned to learn of the fire that broke out at Ibn Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, which caused the deaths and injuries of so many people.

Order of business for sitting of 27 April 2021

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Tuesday 27th April 2021 at 11am, the tenth ordinary sitting of the spring session of the third year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:

Deputy Speaker Hawrami meets with Korea's Consul General Choi Kwang-Jin

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami and Korea's Consul, Mr. Choi Kwang-Jin, on 25 April discussed the latest political, economic, health and security developments and relations between Kurdistan Region and Korea.